'''1843'''--Barbour County was created 3 March 1843&nbsp;from [[Randolph County, West Virginia|Randolph]], [[Harrison County, West Virginia|Harrison]] and [[Lewis County, West Virginia|Lewis]] Counties.<br>'''County seat:'''&nbsp;Philippi <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>

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'''1843'''--Barbour County was created 3 March 1843&nbsp;from [[Randolph County, West Virginia|Randolph]], [[Harrison County, West Virginia|Harrison]] and [[Lewis County, West Virginia|Lewis]] Counties.<br>'''County seat:'''&nbsp;Philippi <ref>''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>

==== Boundary Changes ====

==== Boundary Changes ====

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See an interactive map of Barbour County [http://www.n2genealogy.com/westvirginia/wv-maps.html boundary changes].

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For animated maps illustrating West Virginia county boundary changes, [http://www.mapofus.org/westvirginia/ "Rotating Formation West Virginia County Boundary Maps"] (1617-1995) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

*'''West Virginia Marriages 1853-1970; '''free&nbsp;searchable&nbsp;index&nbsp;available at [https://www.familysearch.org/search/search/index/catalog-search#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&fed=false&collectionId=&catSearchType=keywords&searchCriteria=West+Virginia+Marriages+1853-1970&placeName=&author_givenName=&author_surname= FamilySearch]. Records include such information as bride and groom's names, birth date and birthplace, marriage place, clerk's name and sometimes the name of the father, and film and record numbers. Individual names and collections can be searched at [https://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch].

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*'''West Virginia Marriages 1853-1970; '''free&nbsp;searchable&nbsp;index&nbsp;available at [https://familysearch.org/catalog/search FamilySearch]. Records include such information as bride and groom's names, birth date and birthplace, marriage place, clerk's name and sometimes the name of the father, and film and record numbers. Individual names and collections can be searched at [https://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch].[https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/47067#?availability=Family%20History%20Library Marriage bonds of Barbour County, Virginia, 1843]

Local Histories

Land

Maps

Military

Civil War

Regiments. Service men in Barbour County, West Virginia Genealogy served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Barbour County, West Virginia Genealogy:

Taxation

Online West Virginia Tax site

West Virginia real and personal property tax records are managed by the County Assessor in each county. Land and land improvements are considered real property while mobile property is classified as personal property.

Many County Assessors offer an online searchable database, where assessment record searches can be performed by name, account number, year, or mp/parcel number. Where online records are not available, requests for records can be made to the Assessment Office in person, by phone, or in writing.

Birth

Marriage

West Virginia Marriages 1853-1970; free searchable index available at FamilySearch. Records include such information as bride and groom's names, birth date and birthplace, marriage place, clerk's name and sometimes the name of the father, and film and record numbers. Individual names and collections can be searched at FamilySearch.Marriage bonds of Barbour County, Virginia, 1843

Societies and Libraries

Family History Centers

Family history centers provide one-on-one assistance and free access to premium genealogical websites. In addition, many centers have free how-to genealogy classes. See family history center for more information. Search the online FHC directory for a nearby family history center.